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4 Highfield Cottages, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4JY

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Highfield Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Highfield Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Silkstone, Barnsley, Barnsley (S75 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £170,000 in January 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 15.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Aug 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Highfield Cottages, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Highfield Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Highfield Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 January 2023Most recent

    £170,000

    +41.7%over 7 years

  2. 18 June 2015

    £120,000

    -18.1%over 5 years

  3. 29 October 2009

    £146,500

    +1.0%over 2 years

  4. 19 January 2007

    £145,000

    +215.2%over 8 years

  5. 4 December 1998

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S75 4JY: £183,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Highfield Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Highfield Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,787

Street avg £2,451

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Highfield Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£216k

1 Cherry Trees, High Hoyland

S75 4BG

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Brook Houses, Cawthorne

S75 4EZ

2 bed1 bath
£308k

1 All Saints Close, Silkstone

S75 4LQ

2 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Black Horse Close, Silkstone Common

S75 4SB

3 bed
£297k

1 Beech Avenue, Silkstone Common

S75 4RH

3 bed
£201k

1 Beacon Close, Silkstone Common

S75 4PY

£570k

1 Delph Close, Silkstone

S75 4NP

4 bed3 bath
£280k

1 Broad Gates, Silkstone

S75 4HD

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnsley district page.
Full Barnsley report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Barnsley Road/Vicarage Farm Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Silkstone Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S75 4JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S75 4JY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S75 4JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Highfield Cottages, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.